bacterious

Example:Surgical equipment must be sterile to prevent bacterial infections.

Definition:Absolutely free from living organisms, especially microorganisms (bacteria, virus, fungi etc.).

Example:Penicillin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.

Definition:Relating to, produced by, or effective against bacteria, especially disease-causing bacteria; defined also on the basis of structural cyclization of the parent molecule and the extent of substrate specificity.

Example:The patient's condition is nonbacterious, so antibiotics are unlikely to be effective.

Definition:Not caused by or not characterized by the presence of bacteria.